Santa Barbara

American  

[san-tuh bahr-ber-uh, -bruh] / ˈsæn tə ˈbɑr bər ə, -brə /

noun

1. a city on the SW coast of California: Spanish mission.

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Example Sentences

A professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, he wrote or edited nearly 50 books and worked on documentaries for PBS, Time-Life and the BBC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

All three notched seven victories to force a three-way tie for only the fifth time since the award debuted in 1955 and the first since Santa Barbara, Palisades and Fresno Bullard were tri-champions in 1997.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

The following summer, MTT fell on stage while conducting the London Symphony in Santa Barbara.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The exclusive space overlooking the ocean in Santa Barbara, Calif., has an initiation fee of $500,000, with monthly fees of about $2,500, according to director of membership sales Kelly Campbell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Aileen sat at an antique desk looking over the hills of Santa Barbara and out to the Pacific Ocean.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar